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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the internationally-renowned King George hotel in Athens joins The Luxury Collection portfolio following a three-month renovation. Owned by Lampsa Hellenic Hotels S.A.,?King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens?has been redesigned for a new generation of
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What are guests? technology expectations? This was one of the most frequently asked questions at the annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) this past June in Minneapolis, where many experts presented their ideas and solutions to this question. To find out, HFTP?s Research Institute, based at the
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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV)?— Add The D Hotel and Casino to the list of resorts who are charging fees for their facilities downtown. The Plaza started the trend with a $10 fee last year. Then last month, the Golden Nugget charged patrons $5 for their downtown destination fee. Now, The
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South African top tour operators are in Seychelles to further develop a tourism marketing strategy to better position Seychelles on the South African market. In a joint workshop conducted by the Seychelles Tourism Board, Air Seychelles, and the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Hotel&Casino, key South African tour operators
Insurance industry payouts related to sinking of cruise liner Costa Concordia on 13 January last year have continued to rise and are likely to top $1.1 billion as salvaging of the wreck continues, reinsurer Munich Re was cited by the Reuters new agency as saying on Tuesday. The ship
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Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2013)?– Terranea Resort has appointed Bernard Ibarra as Executive Chef of the resort’s Food and Beverage operations, a role that includes the supervision of the eight dining venues, in-room dining department, and banquets division. Ibarra brings more than 30 years of culinary
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Los Cabos, Mexico (August 8, 2013)?- Cabo San Lucas based hotel group Solmar Hotels & Resorts recently announced management changes at three of their popular properties – Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort & Spa, Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa and Hotel Quinta del Sol. Rodrigo Gutierrez, Flora Camacho and
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As the field of hospitality grows, the pool of talented people expands, too. More and more people working in hospitality, recruiters, and HR people are now turning to Hospitality Leaders, a global network for people working in hospitality. Hospitality Leaders connects talented hospitality professionals from around the world with colleagues,
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A multi-million dinar hotel with the most expensive room in Bahrain is due to open over the Eid holiday, a report said. The Domain, located in the Diplomatic Area, will cater to high-end clients with basic rooms ranging from BD110 ($290) to BD4,000 a night, reported the
(Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP (1) is exploring a sale of La Quinta Inns & Suites, a budget hotel chain it values at around $4.5 billion (?2.93 billion), a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Blackstone has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co (1) and Morgan Stanley (1)
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InterContinental Hotels Group Plc (IHG), the world?s largest provider of hotel accommodation, said first-half profit rose 20 percent and that it boosted its dividend after revenue in the Americas region increased. The shares rose the most in a year. Operating profit before exceptional items and tax climbed to
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Director of Hanoitourist Luu Duc Ke said maintaining the current low tour fees alone requires a lot of exertions of travel firms in the context of sharp input cost increases. The prices of all essential goods, from gas to electricity and fuel, have increased sharply, which has put a harder
